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I'm sick of this negativity. Apparently some of us have now been reduced to considering every player on our team as shite, every member of the backroom team as incompetent. Every win is a fluke, and we're "played off the pitch" in every match. I can't believe a significant minority actually thinks we were the worse side against Charlton. Sure, we've got an arse for a chairman, some coaching issues, and we're on a pretty bad run. But it sickens me to think that that's enough for a lot of people to suddenly declare us the shite club of England. I just have no respect for fans who enjoy pissing on their own club.

*cough* Stephen Carr *cough* What've we got for alternatives? Taylor? If I was manager I'd be doing the exact same thing. Pat him on the back, send him out there, and pray that he doesn't **** up.

Do you honestly trust Roeder's assessment of (his own) players? =P Honestly? I trust his assessment of the players more than that of anyone on internet message boards. No matter how incompetent he is, he has the advantage of seeing the players day in and day out, and should have a significantly better tactical IQ than the average fan just as a result of having been in the business so long. If Luque had a prayer of being any good on the pitch, then I'm sure Roeder would have tried him out at the very least. (Assuming they haven't had some sort of falling out.) I'm not exactly Roeder's biggest fan, but I trust his judgement as far as squad matters go.